Bangalore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$239
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 43% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7797th and 5143rd ($585 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2674th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Istanbul

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Bangalore Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001